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Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help
Feb 04, 2012 -- Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease...
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For Kidney Disease Patients, Goals For Blood Pressure May Be Unrealistic
Feb 04, 2012 -- An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of a study in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The researchers found that systolic blood pressure - the "upper number" in a blood pressure reading - was the key variable...
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Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes
Feb 04, 2012 -- Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. About one-third of survivors leave the hospital with the cause of their stroke still undetermined...
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Heartbeat Vibrations Power Pacemakers
Feb 04, 2012 -- Though pacemakers require only small amounts of energy (about 1 millionth of a Watt), their batteries have to be replaced periodically, which means multiple surgeries for patients...
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Link Between Insulin Resistance And Brain Health In Elderly
Feb 03, 2012 -- New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in seniors. The findings are now published in the scientific journal Diabetes Care. The main hormonal function of insulin is to support the uptake and use of glucose in muscles and fat tissues...
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Metabolic Side Effects Such As Obesity And Diabetes Caused By Antipsychotic Medications
Feb 03, 2012 -- In 2008, roughly 14.3 million Americans were taking antipsychotics - typically prescribed for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or a number of other behavioral disorders - making them among the most prescribed drugs in the U.S...
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Seasonal Changes May Influence The Efficacy Of Vaccination Against Diabetes
Feb 03, 2012 -- The development of a medicine for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, based on autoantigen GAD65, received a setback following crucial clinical phase 3 trials that failed to show significant effects. One possible explanation may be seasonal variations in the immune system, claim those responsible for the study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)...
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Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure In Those With Obesity And Hypertension Without Increasing Weight
Feb 03, 2012 -- The first study to check the effects of eating potatoes on blood pressure in humans has concluded that two small helpings of purple potatoes (Purple Majesty) a day decreases blood pressure by about 4 percent without causing weight gain...
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Post-Liver Transplantation Survival Outcomes - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Helps Predict
Feb 02, 2012 -- According to a study in the February edition of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a specific predictor of 90-day survival after liver transplantation...
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Brain Energy Metabolism Improved By Decaffeinated Coffee
Feb 02, 2012 -- Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. The research is published online in Nutritional Neuroscience...
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